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"The officers made contact with the subject, a confrontation ensued and shots were fired," Detective Alvaro Zabaleta wrote in a statement. "The subject sustained several gunshot wounds to the lower extremities."

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Zabaleta said he is listed in stable condition. The officers who responded were not injured.

Zabaleta did not identify the officer who fired his weapon, but reported he is an 11-year veteran who is assigned to the uniform patrol in the Northwest District.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the police shooting.